CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The OCC and FDIC announced yesterday that they have extended the 60-day comment period for their joint proposal to revise their regulations implementing the Community Reinvestment Act that was published in the Federal Register on January 8, 2020. As extended by 30 days, the comment period ends on April 8, 2020.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The FDIC has issued a final rule setting forth the conditions it will impose and the commitments it will require to approve a deposit insurance application from an industrial bank or industrial loan company (collectively, ILC) whose parent company is not subject to consolidated supervision by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 13, 2023

On the liability side of SVB’s $173B in deposits at the end of 2022, approximately 97% were uninsured and above the $250k in FDIC protection threshold. The SVB Takeaway For Community Banks Community banks should continue to monitor their deposit base, liability sensitivities, and duration risks.

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Risk Management Management Community Bank Community 221

American Banker

APRIL 28, 2024

Three industry groups are suing the state in an effort to stop its attempted crackdown. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. is arguing that Colorado has the right to establish an interest rate cap that all state-chartered banks must follow.

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Colorado FDIC Groups Industry 36

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Although the 2022 Top 5 are holding their own and two of them remain in today's Top 5, the 2021 edition included one bank that failed (SVB Financial Group) and one that is voluntarily liquidating (Silvergate). Communities First Financial Corporation (Now FFB Bancorp) (OTCQX: FFBB) #2. What a difference a year makes! The Bancorp, Inc.

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Independent Banker

JULY 31, 2022

Observing the gap in pandemic relief in south Florida due to a lack of local community banks, a trio of banking veterans teamed up to form a digital-first community bank—and were granted a charter in record time to support local businesses. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert. Name: Locality Bank. Assets: $55 million. Filling a need.

Florida 91

Florida Community Bank Community FDIC 91

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 20, 2020

FFIEC : On June 5, 2020, the members of the FFIEC (FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”), CFPB, NCUA and the State Liaison Committee) issued an unprecedented statement on the importance of financial inclusion. On July 23, 2020, the FDIC released a podcast entitled “The Role of Minority Banks.” banking system.

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Regulation FDIC Community Lending 78

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Co-signed by the American Bankers Association, Bank Policy Institute, Independent Community Bankers of America and The Clearing House, the letter argues that banks and non-bank technology firms are both already embracing innovation in customer service offerings. FDIC), the states and the courts.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 30, 2022

In this article, we analyze the industry’s cost of funding earning assets (COF) and track how community banks’ COF behaves relative to larger banks. In future articles, we will explain our modeling for community banks’ COF based on inflation, Fed Funds rates, consumer consumption and the Fed’s balance sheet runoff.

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Community Bank Strategy Community FDIC 195

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

.” Other critics have raised the issue that the OCC is advising examiners to take community group concerns into consideration separately from their M&A approval processes. ” Now, Powell is also raising concerns about how bank industry consolidation could negatively impact the small business community.

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Marketing Community Community Bank Industry 108

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

An industrial bank is an FDIC-insured depository institution that is generally subject to the same banking laws and regulations as any other bank charter type, with the important exception of the Bank Holding Act of 1956. Square already has an SMB lending arm – Square Capital – which it operates through a deal with Utah-based Celtic Bank.

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Industry Fintech FDIC Community Bank 108

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The agencies consist of the CFPB, FDIC, OCC, Federal Reserve Board, NCUA, HUD, DOJ, and FHFA. In a blog post about the Interagency Statement , the CFPB noted that “[c]reating programs that work to serve disadvantaged individuals and small businesses can provide an important means of addressing unmet needs while strengthening communities.”

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Regulation Lending FDIC Compliance 78

Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

The old borrow short, lend long strategy. I want to read to you the FDIC’s conclusion from their An Examination of the Banking Crisis of the 1980’s and Early 1990’s. Who would’ve thought lending $1 million to a San Francisco cab driver to buy a house at 100% loan to value would go bad? We took a serious reputational hit.

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FDIC Community Bank Regulation Lending 78

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB) Here is this year's list: #1. The bank consists of two segments: 1) the traditional community bank, and 2) CCBX, which is its Banking as a Service (BaaS) division started in 2018. MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. Nasdaq: MCBS) #3. Triumph Bancorp, Inc. Nasdaq: TBK) #4. Live Oak Banchsares, Inc.

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Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Community Community Bank 78

American Banker

APRIL 16, 2021

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Virginia 39

Virginia FDIC Groups Community Bank 39

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 25, 2015

Sure, if you cite studies that say these banks' loan books are predominantly small, as the FDIC measures them. If a de novo starts with $15 million of capital, its largest possible lending relationship is $2.2 I'm also skeptical that small community banks in general are financing startup businesses. How do I know this?

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FDIC Capital Community Bank Lending 60

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

As a group, community banks spend substantial funds hiring outside consultants to help with various management functions, and a substantial share of dollars are spent to help oversee their risk management and compliance activities. Community banks often already have the expertise handy in-house, they say. By Vanessa Drucker.

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Community Bank Compliance Risk Management Community 70

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 3, 2015

A blog post about payday lending, “Reframing the Debate about Payday Lending,” posted on the New York Fed’s website takes issue with several “elements of the payday lending critique” and argues that more research is needed before “wholesale reforms” are implemented.

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Lending Study New York Kansas 60

Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

An interview with Paul McGuire, ICBA’s executive vice president, national solutions group. While all of ICBA’s members are FDIC-insured, the association represents Federal Reserve member banks, nationally chartered banks and state-chartered institutions. Community Bank Career Center. Community Bank Locator. Paul McGuire.

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Resources Tools Community Bank Community 70

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Awareness of elder financial abuse is growing, and community bankers are often relied upon as the front line of defense in the protection of their customers, including as providers of crime prevention education and information. In fact, they’re every bit as much at risk. Buhrmaster, president of 1st National Bank of Scotia, in Scotia, N.Y. “As

Community 101

Community Resources Community Bank Video 101

Jeff For Banks

OCTOBER 4, 2014

Now the amount of money in US registered investment companies exceeds that in FDIC insured banks. But wait, ING Direct grew to $92 billion in assets until ING Group divested it to Capital One. Lending Club funded $5 billion in loans since its founding in 2007. Was Vanguard a disruptor? Was ING Direct a disruptor?

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Technology Cyber Security FDIC Strategy 105

Filene

JULY 18, 2018

is contributing to steady growth of this vibrant community – a community of more than 43 million that continues to be overlooked by mainstream financial services. Learning as much as you can about the foreign-born community and their families in your area is an essential first step. immigrants.

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Community Study Resources Lending 28

Banking 2020

MARCH 10, 2015

The rapid emergence of crowdfunding, alternative lending, and peer-to-peer transactions strongly indicates that small businesses are shifting away from the traditional banking environment. According to FDIC Data Calls as outlined in the Forbes , in the 4th Quarter of 2014, traditional banks’ commercial loan portfolios saw a 3.1%

Community 40

Community Lending Capital Conference 40

Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Avoiding potential lending hazards from regulatory flood-insurance requirements. In June, five federal agencies (including FDIC, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Reserve) announced approval of a final rule that modifies regulations applying to loans secured by properties located in special flood hazard areas.

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Regulation Policies Community Bank Taxes 70

CFPB Monitor

MARCH 26, 2020

The CFPB, OCC, FDIC, Federal Reserve, and NCUA have issued a joint statement “to specifically encourage” banks, savings associations, and credit unions “to offer responsible small-dollar loans to both consumers and small businesses” in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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FDIC Lending National Examples 78

Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. Ag lending in the South: Relationships matter.

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Community Bank Community National Philadelphia 172

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Financial institutions, fintech companies, and other small business lenders will need to begin collecting a wide array of small business lending data under the Consumer Financial Protection Board’s (CFPB) proposed small business lending data collection rule. The proposed rule , unveiled Sept. They just weren’t coming very soon.

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Lending Data Regulation Community 195

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 25, 2020

On May 20, 2020, the OCC issued a final rule to “strengthen and modernize” its existing Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) regulations. The final rule defines a “qualifying activity” as an activity that helps meet the credit needs of a bank’s entire community, including low- and moderate income individuals (LMI) and communities.

Community 97

Community Lending Meeting Retail 97

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 17, 2019

The Federal Reserve Board has issued a report, “ Perspectives from Main Street: Stakeholder Feedback on Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act ,” that summarizes the feedback it received during a series of roundtable discussions on the current state of, and potential revisions to, the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).

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Report Community Regulation Groups 60

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 29, 2014

Lending services include commercial loans to small to medium-sized businesses and professional concerns as well as consumers. We believe we can effectively compete as a community bank in our market area and the niche markets we serve. The Company’s market consists of the communities served by its banking centers.

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Strategy Texas San Antonio Fort Worth 101

CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Chamber of Commerce and other trade groups. . Chairman Brown noted that a 2021 FDIC household survey found about 11% of Black and 9% of Hispanic households were unbanked or underbanked, and consumer complaints suggested that minority customers are often viewed as suspicious and treated poorly in financial institutions.

Community 78

Community Compliance Industry National 78

Ublocal

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Bond A bond is like lending money to a friend, but in this case, it’s to a company or government. Index Fund An index fund is like an ETF, but it tries to match a specific group of stocks or bonds, like the top 500 companies. You don’t want only one type of food; you want a mix. It’s like copying a successful recipe.

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Taxes Capital New Hampshire Marketing 98

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 3, 2014

Since I estimate my Twitter community only reads about 10% of their tweet stream, and so many of my blog readers do not follow Twitter, below are selected quotes that I tweeted since version 6. Bank CFO: The FDIC is on a rising rate binge. as told to me banker quotes banker tweets Jeff Marsico Kafafian Group'

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Branch Strategies FDIC Strategy Industry 89

CFPB Monitor

JANUARY 28, 2021

The fate of the OCC’s Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) final rule , issued on May 20, 2020, hangs in the balance following the inauguration of President Biden on January 20 and the resignation of former Acting Comptroller Brian Brooks, who was a major proponent of the rule, on January 14.

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FDIC Community Lending Survey 131

Jeff For Banks

APRIL 14, 2022

Inside the FDIC: Thirty Years of Bank Failures, Bailouts, and Regulatory Battles 2015 Louis D. Giannini: Banker of America 1994 Richard X. Bove Bove, Richard X. Guardians of Prosperity: Why America Needs Big Banks 2013 John F. Bovenzi Bovenzi, John F. Brandeis Brandeis, Louis D. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Gorton Gorton, Gary B.

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CFPB Monitor

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The Independent Community Bankers of America, a trade association representing community banks, endorses the clear, unambiguous standard set forth in the Proposed Rule. According to Avant, this would promote credit availability while deterring abusive lending programs.

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Lending Colorado FDIC National 60

CFPB Monitor

JULY 9, 2020

Over the past six weeks, opposition to the OCC’s Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) final rule has hardened on two fronts. The groups argued that the OCC had “fractured the interagency consensus around CRA enforcement” by acting solo when CRA reform should be uniform for all depository institutions.

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